by edtosavetheworld | Apr 30, 2014 | Our Vision
Okay that was a busy couple of weeks and our apologies for falling off the blogging bandwagon. We’re back now and ready to keep rolling. Before we jump into our normal pattern though, a quick reflection. The hectic-ness of the last few weeks stemmed from one thing...
by edtosavetheworld | May 13, 2013 | Our Vision
Have you ever been at a dinner party when this scenario occurred? And what do you do? I’m a teacher. Oh that’s nice…(turns to another person at the party) Unfortunately many of us have had that experience. In the US we have a pretty serious problem with respect...
by edtosavetheworld | Apr 26, 2013 | Innovation Series, Our Vision
How I Innovate Series Inspiring and informative stories from people who use innovation to make the world a better place Today we kick off of our “How I Innovate” series featuring people from all different fields who are creating unique ways to save the world. Every...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 8, 2013 | Our Vision
Is it just us who notice a sort of gnawing undercurrent in K-12 education today? Most of us are working incredibly hard and want desperately to do right by our students and our communities. But we can’t help feeling like we are often just spinning our wheels....
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 7, 2013 | Our Vision
Wow. Check out this response to a survey we gave today. Survey item: This class helps me discover new ideas. Student comment: Yes, I have learned that a person’s first idea is like a diamond in the rough that needs a lot of polishing to be shiny and needs to be...
by edtosavetheworld | Mar 6, 2013 | Our Vision
A kid named Jamal was helping me set up a room for panelists. He kept asking specific questions about how I wanted it done. I finally said, “What do you think?” He paused, seemed taken aback and said, “No one has ever asked me that before”....
